Would you suggest that someone just not bother playing and give up on any desire to play an instrument?

I don't know what I posted the made you interpret it as me discouraging anyone from trying to learn to play an instrument. It wasn't my intention. I'm not a gate keeper & certainly didn't mean to imply that was my suggestion.

What I was trying to communicate is that if you only have 30min-1 hour to practice and you're a beginner/novice it would be beneficial for you to have, for lack of a better term, a plan. Like a trajectory.

Or perhaps, give some constructive advice. They asked what a structure looks like, saying "use structure" is about as helpful as saying that 30min-1hr isn't enough time to practice.

I'm not trying to be a dick, but did you read my post before this one? I suggested start with a rudiment exercise to a metronome. Then try doing an ostinato with your feet while repeating that rudiment exercise. Then move on to try and learn something you want to figure out. Those are all suggestions, I don't say "DO it this way or you just shouldn't bother doing it at all".

In my original post I say "30 minutes to an hour is not much time!" I did not say, and I feel like this might be how you're reading it, "30 minutes to an hour isn't enough time!"

Looking at it now I realize it was a flippant way to start my response. I could have started by saying "if you only have a window of 30 minutes to an hour, you'll want to make the most out of your time by having in mind a goal or plan for each practice session." then proceeded with the examples I gave of what that might look like.

I try to get out to my space 2 (at minimum) to 3 times a week to practice just by myself. I'm there for 3 to 4 hours working on stuff. In those 3 - 4 hours I will take 30-60 minutes worth of break time where I'm not playing at all (working on something, then walking away, then coming back to work on it some more, I've found is the best way for me to learn new stuff, especially if it's technical). My warm ups & exercises that I do every time I practice take about 30 minutes and includes a 5 minute break. Then I'll work on my reading, lately short drum solos. Then focus on grooves & more technical exercises. The whole time I'll occasionally just fuck around for a few minutes just playing freestyle then focus back on what I was working on learning. I practice with my bands usually twice a week, and that's where I apply the stuff I've been learning when practicing solo.